For now, links to ELEVEN-plus reports, analyses, interviews and commentaries (15 or so): from the Cradle, Al Jazeera, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-7-26 and today’s LEBANON so far.) — MCM
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U.S., Iran reach temporary truce as Trump accepts Tehran’s 10-point plan as ‘basis’ for talks. From the Cradle. Iran and the U.S. agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8 [Tehran time], after President Donald Trump accepted a 10-point plan from Tehran as a basis for further negotiations. A round of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, has been planned for Friday. READ MORE . . .
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Hegseth touts U.S. ‘victory’ over Iran as Tehran hails its own ‘historic’ win. From Al Jazeera with Agence France-Presse and Reuters). U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared a decisive military victory over Iran. Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary News Agency says Iran also declared “victory.” READ MORE . . .
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How Iranians are reacting to news of the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Reported by D. Parvaz and Steve Inskeep | NPR Iranian state media showed images of Iranians celebrating the news of the ceasefire, but for many, the deal also means an end to any hope of real regime change. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read; and HERE for all four Iran war-related reports on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
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Iran says U.S. forced to accept its negotiation framework in ‘historic victory.’ From Middle East Eye. Iran‘s Supreme National Security Council said on Wednesday that the country had achieved a “historic” victory and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for full text of Iran’s National Security Council statement on the ceasefire agreement (following eight paragraphs of Middle East Eye introduction.)
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FROM APRIL 7 Victory for Iran, permanent pariah for Israel. Nasim Ahmed of Middle East Monitor talks with Mouin Rabbani, a contributing editor of Middle East Report, about some of the past week’s developments — in Iran, Israel, the Gulf states, Washington, Lebanon, the media, and elsewhere. Click HERE for video of interview.
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FROM APRIL 7 U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp instead of escalation, by Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy | AP TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or face a major escalation. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish. Click HERE for report from NPR; and HERE for links to four Iran war-related reports from NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Click HERE for a report from Al Jazeera.
* Among the news organizations with frequent war updates, photos and occasionally maps are Al Jazeera, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *
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